Informed Comment - Part 1351

Why Trump EO is Still a Racist Muslim Ban

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Whether or not the new Trump Executive Order banning visas for citizens of 6 Muslim-majority countries […]

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Desertification

As Trump Bans Somalis, 100s dying from Hunger in Severe Drought

The Watchers : Watching the World Evolve and Transform | – – 110 people have died from hunger in the past 48 hours in just […]

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Donald Trump

Ben Carson thinks Slaves came as “Immigrants,” earned “Less”

CBS | (Video News Clip) | – – “Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson is facing backlash after referring to slaves as immigrants. […]

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Climate Change

‘Claim the sky’: a new climate movement for the Trump era

By Robert Costanza | (The Conversation) | – – President Donald Trump is making it less likely the United States will meet the emissions targets […]

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Israel/ Palestine

Israel Bans Entry to Anyone Calling for Country’s Boycott

TeleSur | – – BDS [Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions] has grown into an effective international movement as many companies and celebrities join efforts to hold […]

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Featured

Dirty, Hot, Deadly: The Real Trump Scandal is What He’s done to the Environment

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – I don’t think Trump creates Twitter scandals to deflect attention from his real scandals. I think […]

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Archaeology

Syrian Musicians Celebrate Palmyra’s Liberation

TeleSur | – – The city and its ruins, designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 1980, have traded hands several times during Syria’s six-year […]

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Corruption

AG Jeff Sessions as Gump: SNL Cold Open

Kate McKinnon | (Saturday Night Live) | Video Clip | – – “Attorney General Jeff Sessions (Kate McKinnon) chats with strangers (Octavia Spencer, Leslie Jones, […]

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Afghanistan